Mongolia - 22 May till 28 May - day 28 till 34 May 29th 2009 After the positive experience in the Buriat country we were very much looking forward to Mongolia and we were not going to be disappointed with the days that followed.
When boarding the train for Ulaanbaatar in Ulan-Uday, we were joined by a team of young Mongolian sportsmen in their Adidas tracksuits with 'Mongolia' written on their back. It was the Mongolian boxing team coming back loaded wit ... read more
Asia » Mongolia » Ulaanbaatar The Mongols gained fame in the 13th century when under Chinggis KHAN they conquered a huge Eurasian empire. After his death the empire was divided into several powerful Mongol states, but these broke apart in the 14th century. The Mongols eventually ... ... read more
We are a couple, Benoit and Robson who decided to tour the world for 1 year. This blog was to keep contact with family and friends.
Our trip started in April 2009 and we came back home in April 2010. From London we headed east with Istanbul as our first stop. Six months later, in October 2009 we ended up in Brazil where we stayed till April 2010. We mainly stayed in the state of Santa Catarina where Robson's family lives. We however mangaged to travel quite a bit as well, to the North, the Amazon, Curitiba, Rioa Grande do Sul and ... we went to Rio and participated i... full info